Customer Reviews

Big Knockover

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Not as great as Out Of Bounds, but better than No Straight Angles (and IMHO better than their final album, State Of Flow, which puzzles me to this day.) The cream of the crop is basically heard in the first half-dozen or so tracks on the CD. The rest falls into that same-sounding skatepunk that doomed the movement from the very beginning. You might like the latter half of the CD if you are a fan of the genre, but if not the first 6 songs are plenty. Most of the material here is faster & harder than Out Of Bounds, but unfortunately leaves out the melodic aspect which ultimately cripples any long term listening aspirations. The 2nd best CD by a highly underrated (and sadly now defunct) pop-punk band.

I've had this CD for a long time now. Almost 7 years, I guess. This is not your average punk band, this is amazing with capital letters. There are 3 CDs that I think are the best melodic hxc punk and that I'll take their music to my grave. They are:

1) Suffer - Bad Religion
2) Full Circle - Pennywise
3) No Fun At All - Big Knockover!!!!!!

Hell, I'll even show them to my kids and try to influence (nah, just kidding!), when I have them. There are many more good punk CDs you can find from these same artists as well as others (NOFX, Rancid, old Millencolin) but those 3 will live forever in my heart. Even my girlfriend likes them. So go get this CD from this Swedish band that is no more cause they kick @ss.

For those of you who are problaby already tired of the same punk rock cliches, this album comes to the rescue. Pure adrenaline filled rock, with an intensive beat, powerful guitars and interesting melodies. Scandinavia finally got its well deserved spot in the otherwise californian infested world of alternative rock n'roll.

I cannot explain why so few people have heard of No Fun at All. If you are into melodic punk music, these guys' full length cd's are a must have. They are fast and catchy. The only complaint I would have with their cd's is that they never change their style. Of course, since they are consistently great, it's not necessarily a bad thing. Just like any Bad Religion cd, you know what you will get when you buy their next cd if you have any of their other cds. I haven't heard a song by them I don't like, but they all kind of blend together. However, they do have some amazing moments, like "The Other Side." For fans of Pennywise, Bad Religion and any other melodic punk music, No Fun at All is a must have. Spread the word. It's amazing how so few people know about these guys.

This is my first No Fun At All album, and I like it enough to probably check out a bit more of what they have to offer. It's better than your average melodic skatepunk, mainly due to the impressive songwriting. A lot of melodic skatepunk is seriously lacking in that department, and just tries to make up for it with speed... these guys have the speed AND the songs, and it's a great combo. Although lyrics can be a bit odd at times, it just adds to the band's charm... for example "I am the greatest suicide machine, come watch me take my own life." The greatest suicide machine?!? It only confuses rational thought to figure out what that is supposed to mean, but it's oddly lovable. It reminds me a bit of listening to early Rammstein, because you often wonder if these guys are really serious... I mean, they certainly do SOUND extremely serious about what they are doing, but how could they be with these goofy lyrics? I find that incredibly humorous, but that's just me.

Here's one of those albums that you get disappointed at first. You play it once, then you switch CD's. Then after a day or two you listen to it again. And you find that some song really aren't that bad. Then the third time you listen to it you find it really ok. And that's what it is. OK. Nothing more, nothing less.